Rumsfeld May Extend Scope of Iraq Abuse Probe

[kayell]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=1&u=/nm/20040610/pl_nm/iraq_abuse_pentagon_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may move to extend the investigation of abuses of Iraqi prisoners to include top military ranks, defense officials said on Thursday.


Rumsfeld is considering a request by the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East to replace a two-star Army general investigating the prisoner abuse scandal.


The move, sought this week by Army Gen. John Abizaid, would replace Maj. Gen. George Fay with a more senior general and open the way for questioning of top U.S. officers to help determine who is responsible for the scandal.


Under Army regulations, Fay, whose report was expected this month, is prohibited from questioning officers above his rank. The defense officials, who asked not to be identified, said the report could be delayed for a month if Rumsfeld gives his approval as expected.

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[thebigidea]

1. Might want to include yourself, ya freakin' bloodsucker

hmmm, I wonder whooooooooo classified that torture memo? Hmmmmmmmm.

[molly]

2. Will he end up investigating himself?

[gratuitous]

4. I questioned myself extensively . . .

And determined that I am innocent of all these scurrilous charges! I hope that will satisfy this Congress' morbid curiosity. Although if it doesn't I am fully prepared to investigate myself again.

[HuckleB]

3. Huxley's "Brave New World" strikes again!

The main suspect is the investigator? Oh boy. Isn't it fun living in the good old U.S.A.?

[louis-t]

5. He's trying to deflect and will ask some higher ups

to fall on their swords hoping that the public outcry will die out before criminal actions can be taken against him. Scary, I'm starting to read the thoughts of these scum. Yuck, feel dirty.

[Miss Authoritiva]

6. This may be about buying more time.

"The defense officials, who asked not to be identified, said the report could be delayed for a month if Rumsfeld gives his approval as expected.'

You know how thorough the Bush Administration likes to be: delay, delay, delay.

Have any of the various investigations actually been concluded and reports issued?

[Just Me]

7. Mr. Rumsfeld, there will be a moment of peace on earth when,...

,...your ass is thrown in jail!!!! The whole world will celebrate that day!!!

[seemslikeadream]

9. For the record I would like to state that I was out of the loop

at that time

[Media_Lies_Daily]

11. Great cartoon!

[Disturbed]

10. Investigations

These investigations are a farce.

War Crimes have been commited.

Congress has been trying to bury the issue because it may lead to a Constitutional Crisis.

Asscoft refused to allow Congress access to a memo, even in private session. That same memo, 42 pages turns up on the Net. He was in contempt of Congress but will he be charged?

[librechik]

8. "top military ranks" Why no civilian appointees/contractors?

I think we all know why.

CYA, Rummy. We're coming after it NOW!